Belgrade Railway Station Collapse · Full chronicle and history

On November 1, 2024, the canopy of the railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, collapsed, killing 16 people. The station had previously been renovated under contract by a consortium of Chinese-funded enterprises. Students demanded accountability for the accident and an end to corruption; the protests continued for nearly two years and grew into a nationwide movement calling for early elections.

The newly renovated Novi Sad railway station in Serbia, which involved Chinese-funded enterprises in its construction, collapsed, killing over a dozen people. The government subsequently chose to cover up the incident, with no one held accountable.